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While these days most people might use the term thrift store, the original name, from the UK, is a charity shop. While this really did fit its intended purpose at the time, to raise money for the blind, it’s not, perhaps, the best name one can envision. While we all love low, low prices, shopping at a “charity store” might feel wrong.Interestingly, most of the first thrift stores were specifically run by charities at the time, as a means to raise money. While this is certainly a good cause, one might not be able to find…

Two years ago, Simple Minds’ singer Jim Kerr told the Guardian how, in the early 2000s, the band would drive past stadiums they used to sell out en route to playing a club that wasn’t. Now, they’re back in arenas, which the frontman regards as “intimate – but not too cavernous”. Their fortunes have turned around as more people have woken up to the pioneering brilliance of their early albums. Meanwhile, a retooled seven-piece line-up including two women have brought a new energy. Sarah Brown shares lead vocals occasionally…

When Apple officially unveiled the Apple Vision Pro back in June of last year we expected it to be expensive, and it was. Priced at a starting point of $3,499, the Apple Vision Pro was immediately out of the reach of a whole lot of Apple users. But while it's relatively easy to see where all of that money goes in terms of sensors, cameras, and displays, we had no idea just how expensive an Apple Vision Pro could get. Until Caviar got its hands on one, that is.Caviar is of course the company that is known for creating…

Honda GL1800 Gold Wing. (File photo)As per the details shared by the brand, it will repair faulty components free of cost, and offer the customers a seamless experience throughout the process.The premium two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has recalled the CBR1000RR and GL1800 Gold Wing in India. The report says the decision has been taken over the faulty fuel pump in both vehicles.The report suggested that the problem has been seen in the Gold Wings, which was manufactured between December…

The gold nugget obtained from computer motherboards in three parts. The largest of these parts is around five millimeters wide. Credit: ETH Zurich / Alan KovacevicTransforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore. Now Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich has accomplished a modern parallel to this quest. While he hasn’t changed one chemical element into gold as alchemists dreamed, he has successfully extracted gold from…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: The only way to watch the USWNT vs. Brazil Gold Cup final in English is with a free trial to Paramount+. For Spanish commentary, the best way to watch is with a free trial to fubo Latino. The inaugural Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup is down to two just teams — the U.S. Women’s National Team and Brazil — who will face off for the final today in San Diego.…

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.The number of family offices in the world has tripled since 2019, setting off a new race among private equity firms, hedge funds and venture capital firms to attract their investments.According to a new report from Preqin, the number of family offices — the private investing…

Last Epoch is officially out of early access, and Eleventh Hour Games is supporting the game’s first cycle with regular updates and bug fixes.  As far as updates go, patch 1.0.2 isn’t particularly expansive. It primarily addresses some small bugs that have cropped up in various aspects of the game from quest interactions to UI details. It does make adjustments to two skills – the Warlock’s Ghost Flame and the Falconer’s Dive Bomb – but only because the abilities were causing performance issues in the game. Any serious…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: The only place to watch every Concacaf W Gold Cup game in the U.S. is Paramount+. Get a free trial here. The Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals are here, boasting a huge matchup between Canada and USWNT and another match between Brazil and Mexico. The winners of these matches will move on to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final on Sunday. Although USWNT is still a…

Jason Turer has been an Oscars obsessive since he was a teenager. The first Academy Awards he watched was the controversial 1999 ceremony, when Shakespeare in Love took home the best picture gong over Saving Private Ryan; since 2001, he’s attempted to predict Oscar nominees and winners every year. For many Oscars fans, predictions often take the form of, say, an office sweep or game between friends; others might make a list in their notes app and check off correct predictions on the night.But for the past 10 years,…